Executives-Auditors-DRG at EXL Talent Acquisition Team

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

DRG Auditing, ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding, IPPS Methodology, CMS Guidelines, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Coding Quality Audits, Data Analysis, Mentoring, Coaching, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, 3M Software, NLP Tool

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

 Conduct comprehensive reviews of inpatient medical records to validate that assigned ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and DRG classifications accurately reflect the documented clinical conditions and procedures.  Ensure compliance with IPPS (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) methodology, CMS guidelines, and official coding rules when determining DRG assignment.  Verify accuracy and specificity of diagnoses, procedures, POA indicators, and discharge disposition, ensuring documentation supports all coding decisions.  Identify documentation gaps and collaborate with clinical teams to obtain necessary clarifications for accurate code assignment.  Mentor, coach, and support coding staff, providing guidance on complex DRG and inpatient coding scenarios.  Deliver feedback and ongoing education to both coders and Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) specialists to improve coding quality and documentation completeness.  Perform routine coding quality audits to assess accuracy, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.  Analyze audit findings and prepare detailed reports, highlighting errors, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.  Stay updated on regulatory changes, payer guidelines, and industry best practices related to IPPS, DRG validation, and inpatient coding.  Participate in cross-functional meetings with coding, CDI, compliance, and operations teams to strengthen documentation and coding accuracy across the organization EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 54,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com [http://www.exlservice.com/]. EXL never requires or asks for fees/payments or credit card or bank details during any phase of the recruitment or hiring process and has not authorized any agencies or partners to collect any fee or payment from prospective candidates. EXL will only extend a job offer after a candidate has gone through a formal interview process with members of EXL’s Human Resources team, as well as our hiring managers. EXL is the indispensable partner for leading businesses in data-led industries such as insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, retail and logistics. We bring a unique combination of data, advanced analytics, digital technology and industry expertise to help our clients turn data into insights, streamline operations, improve customer experience, and transform their business. Our partnerships with clients are built on a foundation of collaboration – and we’ve been chosen as a partner by nine of the top ten leading US insurance companies, nine of the top 20 global banks, and six of the top ten US health care payers. We function as one team to make your goals our goals, whether that’s unlocking the value of generative AI or embedding analytics into workflows that reduce risk or power your growth. Clients choose EXL as their transformation partner for many reasons. Our geographic diversity make talent all over the world instantly accessible. Digital accelerators enable unmatched speed-to-value, letting you realize results fast. It’s our people that truly set us apart, though, including the 1,500 data scientists we have dedicated to our generative AI practice. And our more than twenty years of experience in delivering business services, garnering stellar client references, and maintaining a solid balance sheet are reassuring to our C-suite clients. Find out for yourself why clients, employees, and analysts think we’re some of the best in the business. Contact us to see how we can help you achieve your goals.

Responsibilities

The role involves conducting comprehensive reviews of inpatient medical records to validate ICD-10-CM/PCS codes and DRG classifications against documented clinical conditions and procedures, ensuring compliance with IPPS methodology and coding rules. Additionally, the incumbent will mentor coding staff, provide education to coders and CDI specialists, and perform routine coding quality audits.